All Editorial articles – Page 51
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NewsResearchers discover how a deadly strain of salmonella fine-tunes its infection tactics
A new study investigates how pathogens like salmonella change their disease characteristics under fluid shear conditions like those they encounter in our bodies during infection.
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NewsStudy shows a high-fat diet may fuel anxiety by disrupting gut bacteria
A new study found that in animals, a high-fat diet disrupts resident gut bacteria, alters behavior and, through a complex pathway connecting the gut to the brain, influences brain chemicals in ways that fuel anxiety.
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NewsRoyal Veterinary College research supports new legislation on the eradication of BVD in Welsh cattle
The Welsh Government has announced new legislation to aid the eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in cattle.
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NewsScientists uncover risk factors for long Covid
A study has found that people with a milder Covid-19 infection—including those who were vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 and those who were infected with an Omicron variant—were more likely to recover quickly.
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NewsGiant deep-sea vent tubeworm symbionts use two carbon fixation pathways to grow at record speeds
New research sheds light on how a giant hydrothermal vent tubeworm living in the deep ocean coordinates the two functional carbon fixation pathways used by its symbiotic bacteria to sustain themselves and their host.
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NewsInfectious H5N1 influenza virus in raw milk rapidly declines with heat treatment
The amount of infectious H5N1 influenza viruses in raw milk rapidly declines with heat treatment, but small amounts of infectious virus remain in raw milk samples with high virus levels when treated at 72 degrees Celsius for 15 seconds.
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NewsMothers have lower risk of caesarean births after COVID vaccination
Pregnant women who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 are less likely to have a caesarean section or experience hypertension, according to a study.
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NewsPowdery mildew loves city living - scientists investigate why
Weeds in the city had significantly more mildew than the weeds in the suburbs or countryside, discovers a team that tracked infestations of powdery mildew on common broadleaf weeds.
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NewsTemperature could be the new weapon in the battle against antibiotic resistance
Scientists have found that a small increase in temperature from 37 to 40 degrees Celsius drastically changes the mutation frequency in E. coli bacteria, which facilitates the development of resistance.
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NewsBuckling point reveals secrets of cyanobacteria locomotion
Scientists investigating cyanobacteria locomotion have found that the filamentous threads start to kink and buckle at a length of around 150 micrometres.
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NewsIntranasal COVID-19 vaccine headed to clinical trials
CyanVac will sponsor a randomized, double-blind Phase 2b study to compare the efficacy and safety of CVXGA, its intranasal vaccine candidate designed to protect against COVID-19, against an FDA-approved mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.
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NewsCompound produced by citrus pest's symbiotic bacteria promotes in vitro protein synthesis
The compound diaphorin produced by an insect symbiotic bacterium promotes the activity of an in vitro protein synthesis system using Escherichia coli-derived components, researchers have found.
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NewsNew rapid detection of bacteria in pediatric blood samples
Researchers have demonstrated that a new technology called u-dHRM (Universal Digital High-Resolution Melt) could quickly and accurately diagnose bloodstream infections.
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NewsProtein-rich diets may influence gut microbiome and body composition
New research has shed light on the effects of protein-rich diets on the gut microbiome and overall health.
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NewsScientists unravel drivers of the global zinc cycle in our oceans
The important role of the Southern Ocean in global biological processes and the carbon cycle has been confirmed by a study that, for the first time based on field evidence, reveals the underappreciated role of inorganic zinc particles in these cycles.
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NewsPlant bacteria deploy phage elements to wipe out the competition
A new study has found that plant bacterial pathogens are able to repurpose elements of their own phages to wipe out competing microbes, suggesting such elements could someday be harnessed as an alternative to antibiotics.
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NewsDiscovery of ancient microfossil sheds light on adaptive evolution of sulfate-reducing bacteria
A 518-million-year-old microbial fossil from China identified as an ancient sulfate-reducing bacterium sheds light on the adaptive evolution of sulfate-reducing bacteria in response to Earth’s oxygenation events.
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NewsLiving bioelectronics combine sensors and bacteria to heal skin
Researchers have created a unique prototype of a ‘living bioelectronic’ designed to treat psoriasis. The patch – a combination of advanced electronics, living cells and hydrogel – is showing efficacy in experiments in mice.
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NewsSyphilis cases are rising, but many people don’t know the symptoms
Syphilis cases are on the rise around the globe, but many Americans don’t know the symptoms. Just over half know that a case of syphilis can be permanently cured and most either mistakenly think there is a vaccine to prevent it or are unsure.
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NewsScientists adapt astronomy method to unblur microscopy images
To make adaptive optics more widely available to biologists, researchers have turned their attention to a class of techniques called phase diversity that’s been widely used in astronomy but is new to the life sciences.
